Senior Legal Counsel - 24 months

BCL Legal; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-calibre legal firm seeks a Senior Counsel for a 24-month interim contract in Manchester. The ideal candidate is an experienced commercial lawyer with 10+ years PQE in fintech or IT. Responsibilities include drafting SaaS contracts, leading negotiations, and supporting regulatory developments. This role offers a dynamic work environment and the chance to manage external legal counsel.

Qualifications

• Experienced commercial lawyer with 10+ years PQE in fintech or IT.
• Ability to work independently in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review complex SaaS product contracts.
• Lead client contract and supplier negotiations.
• Assist with regulatory developments relevant to the company.
• Support the development of new products and services.
• Manage external legal counsel.

Skills

Attention to detail

Drafting skills

Negotiation skills

Job description

Senior Counsel - Global Finance Platform - 24 month interim contract

A really interesting role has arisen for a Senior Legal Counsel to join a very high-calibre team of 5 on a maternity cover basis. This role is ideal for an experienced commercial lawyer with a background in TMT or IT law, who is able to work independently, has strong attention to detail, excellent drafting and negotiation skills, and thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

The Role:

Reporting to the Head of Legal you will

- Draft and review complex SaaS product contracts with large, global financial clients;
- Lead client contract and key supplier negotiations;
- Assist with regulatory developments relevant to the company;
- Support the development of new products and services;
- IP and data protection;
- Manage external legal counsel to ensure high-quality, cost-effective legal advice.

This role requires an experienced commercial lawyer (c.10 PQE) with extensive experience of working in fintech or IT environments. This is an exciting global business in a period of high growth and the complexity and interest of the work there is really high.